The U.S. national team will begin preparing for three June World Cup qualifiers with a May 29 exhibition against Belgium at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, the U.S. Soccer Federation confirmed Thursday.

The friendly has been rumored for some time and is expected to be the first of two games the Americans will play before the qualifiers. The U.S. also is completing plans to meet Germany, the native land of national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, on June 2 at either RFK Stadium or FedEx Field. U.S. Soccer's annual general meeting, at which the organization will celebrate its centennial, is scheduled for May 31-June 2 in Washington, D.C.

Jurgen Klinsmann calls Belgium a "team on the rise." (AP Photo)

The U.S. has never played host to Belgium. The countries have met four times previously and the Belgians hold a 3-1-0 record, having won the past three. The most recent meeting occurred in September 2011 in Brussels, where Belgium defeated the U.S. 1-0 in Klinsmann's third game in charge.

The only U.S. victory came at the inaugural World Cup in 1930, where the Americans won 3-0 on their way to a spot in the semifinals.

Belgium is a "team on the rise," according to Klinsmann. The 19th-ranked Red Devils currently lead their World Cup qualification group with a 3-0-1 mark and feature recognizable players like Marouane Fellaini (Everton), Eden Hazard (Chelsea) and Vincent Kompany (Manchester City). They will be preparing for a qualifier against Serbia on June 7. U.S. midfielder Sacha Kljestan plays for Anderlecht and was a key contributor to the Brussels club's 2011-12 Belgian Pro League championship.

The May 29 exhibition will be the national team's third visit to Cleveland. The most recent time the U.S. was there, the Americans beat Venezuela 2-0 in 2006 at the Cleveland Browns' stadium.